Program Overview
Plan of Study in Secondary Mathematics
The Associate in Arts in Teaching – Secondary Mathematics emphasis fulfills the first two years of a four-year degree in secondary education with a mathematics concentration. The program consists of general education, professional education, and mathematics courses. These courses encompass the 11 Illinois Professional Teaching Standards, the Technology Standards, and the Core Language Arts Standards for all teachers. Students are encouraged to complete their Associate in Arts in Teaching: Secondary Mathematics prior to transfer. Students are urged to meet with an academic advisor each semester to review course selections and transfer plans.
Additional Program Information
Students planning to transfer to a university as an education major should complete the Illinois Test of Academic Proficiency (TAP) at the beginning of their sophomore year at KCC, unless ACT or SAT scores will be substituted for teacher education program admission.
For minimum score requirements:
• www.il.nesinc.com - includes information about TAP test sites, registration and study guides; or
• ACT Plus Writing or SAT Scores
Among required courses in this curriculum, one course meets Illinois Articulation Initiative Major-Specific requirements for secondary-education majors. Visit www.itransfer.org or a KCC academic advisor for more information.
Use the Transfer Guide
Log on to MyCreditsTransfer at www.itransfer.org to see how your courses transfer to other colleges and universities. MyCreditsTransfer also offers program requirements and course equivalencies.
Program Requirements
Supplemental courses
Choose one
| EDUC 2613 | Educational Psychology | 3 Credits |
| EDUC 1763 | Technology in Education | 3 Credits |
| PSYC 2553 | Lifespan Developmental Psychology | 3 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Major courses
| MATH 2515 | Calculus & Analytic Geometry I | 5 Credits |
| MATH 2524 | Calculus & Analytic Geometry II | 4 Credits |
| MATH 2534 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry III | 4 Credits |
Choose one
Communications
Note: ENGL 1613 and ENGL 1623 must be completed with a grade of C or better.
Laboratory Science
Two courses, with one from the life sciences and one from the physical sciences. At KCC, all of the following are laboratory courses.
View Laboratory Science course options
Humanities
| | Humanities courses | 6 Credits |
Choose two humanities courses, with at least one from general humanities and at least one from the fine arts or interdisciplinary categories. View humanities course options.
Choose one
| HIST 1643 | Middle East History 600 to Present | 3 Credits |
| HUMS 1813 | African-American Cultural Expression | 3 Credits |
| HUMS 2613 | World Religions | 3 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Social and behavioral science
| PSYC 1813 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 Credits |
| | Social and behavioral science | 6 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
View Social and behavioral science course options. Both courses cannot have a PSYC prefix. Suggested courses which fulfill the global diversity and multicultalism requirement are: ANTH 1713, GEOG 1513, HIST 2533, PLSC 2613 and SOCY 2543. Other suggested courses are: PLSC 1513, HIST 2513 and HIST 2523.
Electives
| | Electives | 7 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 7 |
Choose 7 credit hours from any transfer-level elective area. Appropriate electives have a first digit of 1 or 2 and a second digit of 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 in the KCC course number.
Total Credit Hours: 64
Suggested Course Sequence
Fall semester
Spring semester
| ENGL 1623 | English II | 3 Credits |
| MATH 2524 | Calculus & Analytic Geometry II | 4 Credits |
| SPCH 1553 | Introductory Speech | 3 Credits |
| | Social and Behavioral Science course | 3 Credits |
| | Laboratory Science course | 4 Credits |
Fall semester
| | Laboratory Science course | 4 Credits |
| | Social and behavioral science course - multiculturalism course | 3 Credits |
| MATH 2534 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry III | 4 Credits |
| | Education course | 3 Credits |
| | Elective | 3 Credits |
Spring semester
| | Mathematics elective | 3-4 Credits |
| | Humanities courses | 6 Credits |
| | Electives | 4 Credits |